The Building and Other Construction Workers cess was never meant to be charity. It was a hard-won levy. One percent of construction cost. Money meant to protect workers who fall from scaffolds, migrate across...
The Ministry of Mines, vide public notice no. M.VI-1/7/2025-Mines VI dated 01st January 2026, invited comments and suggestions from concerned stakeholders on the draft Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Centre for Financial Accountability...
The commerce ministerâs celebration of yet another free trade agreement hides a deeper worry. Yes, Indiaâs exports look strong on paper. Yes, the country seems more plugged into global trade. But the gains are...
You, Me & the Economy Trump Pulls the Plug: Global Tax Negotiations & the Struggle Against Inequality In this episode, senior journalist MK Venu reflects on Indiaâs shifting role in the global struggle against...
Gig workers struck work this Christmas and on New Year’s eve protesting against automated systems used by the platforms to penalize delivery workers and reduce their ratings when delays occur, and are asking for...
The Telangana State Energy Finance Conference held on 25th September 2025 at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad was co-organised by CESS, the Peopleâs Monitoring Group on Electricity Regulation (PMGER), Rural...
đď¸ On Second Thought | New Episode đ˝ď¸Interview with Harsh Mander on World Inequality Report 2026 In this episode, writer and researcher Anirban Bhattacharya speaks with Harsh Mander on rising inequality and the politics...
President Draupadi Murmu gave assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, formally opening up Indiaâs nuclear energy sector to private players for the very first time....
In the early years after Independence, Indiaâs rural economy faced a deep and persistent credit crisis. Agriculture employed the majority of the population, yet formal banking institutions had little presence in villages. Rural households...
In the recently concluded session of Parliament, amidst blaring opposition, Speaker Om Birla passed the Viksit Bharath – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB – G RAM G). Proposed as a replacement for...
Indiaâs National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), launched with the ambition of making the country a global hub and exporter, is promoted as a cornerstone of its climate strategy. This article argues that, far from...
Press Release: December 19, 2025 âAs Digitalisation Deepens, Welfare Systems are Collapsing Under Expanding Exclusionsâ: New Report on Gig Economy Release of the State of Finance in India Report 2024-25 New Delhi: Senior economists...
This edition of the State of Finance in India report has Indiaâs digital economy and its impact as its special theme. The term âinfrastructureâ conjures up images of large projects made of steel and...
The World Inequality Report 2026 delivers a sharp warning about Indiaâs economic direction. It shows that India is now one of the most unequal countries in the world, with wealth and income concentrating rapidly at the...
The Union governmentâs move to notify the long-pending Labour Codes marks the biggest overhaul of Indiaâs labour laws since Independence. By replacing 29 existing laws with four sweeping Codes, the Centre claims it is...
